Windlass.



W. A. SAMUELL.

WINDLASS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 19, 1910. I

Patented Dec.27, 1910.

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WALTER A. SAMUELL, OF RINGWOOD, OKLAHOMA, ASSIGNOB OF IEORTY-NINE ONE- HUNDREDTHS T0 FRANK E. FULLER, OF RINGWOOD, OKLAHOMA.

WINDLASS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER A. SAMUELL, citizen of the United States, residing at Ringwood, in the county of Major and State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Windlasses, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has for its primary object a simple, durable and emcient construction of Windlass for use in pulling automobiles out. of mud-holes, ditches, or wherever the vehicle itself cannot proceed by using its own power solely, although it is to be understood that the device is also applicable for other uses generally.

The invention consists essentially in a Windlass embodying a frame in which two toothed ratchet wheels are mounted in laterally spaced relation to each other, the teeth of the ratchet wheels facing in opposite directions, and engaged by oppositely acting pawls carried by an operating lever or handle whereby a practically continuous rotary movement will be imparted to the wheels when the'handle is oscillated, the said ratchet wheels being formed with gear teeth on their opposing faces and said teeth meshing with a spur pinion on one end of a longitudinally extending shaft journaled in the frame, said shaft carrying at its other end a spur pinion which meshes with a crown wheel forming part of a winding drum.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a wind lass constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view thereof; Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 2; and, Fig. 1 is a detail perspective view of the pawls and the block by which they are carried.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and accompanying drawings by the same reference characters.

My improved Windlass embodies a frame 1 of any desired shape, and size, said frame being shown as rectangular in the present instance. Atransversely extending shaft or rod 2 is secured in the frame 1 near one end thereof, and ratchet wheels 3 and a are mounted on said shaft, the teeth of the re- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 19, 1910.

Patented Dec. 27, 1910.

Serial No. 556,424.

spective ratchet wheels facing in opposite directions as clearly illustrated in the draw ing. A block 5 is mounted to oscillate on the shaft 2 between the ratchet wheels 3 and 4 which it engages and thereby assists in holding the wheelsproperly in place, and the said block carries oppositely acting spring pressed pawls (5 and 7 designed to mesh with the teeth of the ratchet wheels 3 and 4, so that a practically continuous rotary movement will be imparted to the wheels in opposite directions when the block 5 is moved back and forth. In order to operate the block a hand-hold 8 of any character is secured thereto.

The opposing faces of the ratchet wheels 3 and 4: are formed with gear teeth 9 which mesh with an interposed transversely setspur pinion 10 secured to one end of a shaft 11; the shaft 11 extends longitudinally as shown and is journaled in bearings secured to a transversely extending brace 12, the brace thereby subserving a double function. On the opposite ends of the shaft 11 a spur pinion 13 is mounted, said pinion meshing with a crown gear 1a secured to one end of a shaft 15, said shaft extending transversely as shown and journaled at its ends on the side bars of the framework. A cable 16 is adapted to be wound on the shaft 15 between the wheel 14 and a disk 17 secured to the shaft 15, the cable passing through an opening 18 formed in one end bar of the frame. A ring 19 is secured to the opposite end bar of the frame so that a cable 20 may be connected thereto and also a stake (not shown) driven in the ground, or some other stationary support.

From the foregoing description in connection with the accompanying drawing, the operation of my improved Windlass will be apparent. In the practical use of the device, the frame 1 is secured by a cable 20 or otherwise to some stationary support and the cable 16 is unwound and secured, for example, to an automobile. It is manifest then, that by moving the handle 8 back and forth, the ratchet wheels 3 and 4; will be turned in opposite directions, the shaft 11 will be rotated as will also the shaft 15, and the cable will be wound up upon the shaft 15, in an evident manner.

Obviously the devices may be made in sizes and of weights which will permit of their being easily carried along with the automobile so as to be ready for use when i the emergency arises.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimedas new is:

l. A device of the character described, comprising a frame, ratchet wheels mounted in said frame, the teeth of one ratchet wheel facing oppositely to the teeth of the other wheel, a block mounted for a rocking movement between said wheels and provided with oppositely acting pawls engaging the teeth of the respective wheels, a transverse shaft mounted in the frame, a cable adapted to wind upon said shaft, and an operative connection between the teeth of said ratchet wheels and said shaft.

2. A device of the character described, comprising a frame, ratchet wheels mounted in said frame, the teeth of one ratchet wheel facing oppositely from the teeth of the other wheel, oppositely acting pawls engaging the teeth of said wheels respectively, a block carrying said pawls and mounted to move back and forth in the frame, the wheels being formed on their opposing faces with gear teeth, a pinion interposed between said faces and meshing with the gear teeth of both wheels, a longitudinally extending shaft journaled in the framework, the pin ion being secured to said shaft, another pinion secured to said shaft, a crown gear mesht i i I ing with said last named pinion, a transverse shaft journaled in the framework and on which the crown gear is mounted, and a cable adapted to wind on said last named shaft.

3. A device of the character described, comprising a frame, ratchet wheels mounted in said frame, the teeth of one ratchet wheel facing oppositely from the teeth of the other wheel, oppositely acting pawls engaging the teeth of said wheels respectively, a block carrying said pawls and adapted to move back and forth in the frame, the wheels being formed 011 their opposing faces with gear teeth, a pinion interposed between said faces and meshing with the gear teeth of both wheels, a longitudinally extending shaft ournaled in the framework, the pinion being secured to said shaft, another pinion secured to the shaft, a crown gear meshing with said last named pinion, a shaft journaled on the framework on which said crown gear is mounted, a disk secured to said last named shaft, and spaced from the crown gear, and a cable adapted to wind on said last named shaft.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

W ALTER A. SAMUELL.

Vitnesses JOHN E. TAYLOR, SARAH lVALT. 

